Reviews of Sycamore RV Resort

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Jul 2018 -
$36.00

This park is very good value for the money. It is located near some nice, small lakes and is very close to town. The facilities are well-maintained. We did not have cable, but received a number of air channels. The only problem was that the sites were a bit close together, but we did not have any noise problems from other campers. We would definitely return to this park. - John A Guderian

May 2018 -
$32.00

We stayed a week for $225. As always the place is kept up well. Although early in the season, it was pretty full. The sites are close together or I'd give this park an excellent rating. Fishing and tennis court are pluses. This is the best place for West Chicago area stay. - exceltraveler

Apr 2018 -
$40.00

Disappointed to find out that there is a $2 charge for each visitor. While I can understand this policy during peak camping when the park is full, it seemed unreasonable in off season. Sites are quite small - barely enough room for your tow vehicle. I would hesitate to use the fire ring with so little space! All hookups worked fine. Lots of room to walk a dog. - CJVJn1Doug

Reviews of Shabbona Lake State Park

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Jul 2018 -
$25.00

Excellent State Park only about an hour and a half from the Western suburbs of Chicago. Some of the sites looked like they could be difficult for longer motorhomes or trailers to get into, but most of them should be manageable. This park is quiet during the week, but fills up on the weekend. Nearby campstore has firewood and other supplies available. There is a nice boat launch at the campground and at the main park building there are available boat rentals. For activities there are about 8 miles of well manicured trails for hiking or running with a mix of shaded forest and tall-grass prairie. Fishing is, of course, the main draw of the lake, but I did not see any fish-cleaning stations at the campground, but I did not look too hard. There is a central shower house with running water which was very clean. In the camping loops are pit-style toilets, but even those were clean and kept relatively clear of bugs. The camp and park staff are extremely friendly. - Bogie71

Jul 2018 -
$25.00

Great place for camping and fishing. Good base location for bike riding on country roads. Facilities are beginning to show the years of under-funded maintenance due to the State's longstanding financial woes. Most sites are difficult to maneuver longer trailers into as the width of the roads and the angle of the sites to the road (often perpendicular) make it challenging. Campground was delightfully quiet. Restaurant had good American comfort food. Reminder: Fill your fresh water tank before proceeding to your site. - Arby473

Jul 2017 -
$25.00

We stayed at Shabbona Lake for 2 nights in our Motor home in site 119, Canvassback Cove. The site was badly sloped as were other sites in this area. The rest room facility which we did not use had a roof with moss and weeds growing out of it. The garbage container next to the rest room was fly infested. We would not stay at Shabbona Lake in the future. - Budmobile

Reviews of Blackhawk Valley Campground

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Oct 2018 -
$40.00

Inconvenient to get to the way the exits are (aren't) off the freeway. Park itself located off mostly residential streets with a steep paved drive into the park. However the park is very scenic, has a very nice tv/socializing room. A lot of permanents, some vacant, but all seemed to be neat even if real old. Not a lot of room to maneuver, but enough. Sit was pretty level gravel, utilities all right. We would stay here again. - Bossgreen

Aug 2018 -
$45.00

Overnight stay. Site was not level for our 25 foot motorhome. Few trees in our spot. Others w more permanent looking rigs, had mature trees & were lovely sites. Overall very well keep. Lots of space to run & activities for kids.

FYI, we had no tow vehicle. Nice place to visit. Would choose a different site next time. Maybe #51 or 52-end sites by the river. - Debra Zillmer

Jul 2018 -
$30.00

This is the second year we've stayed here for an overnight stay on our way out east. This is a very nice, very well maintained, quiet campground. They have quite a few turkeys that wander around here too. - Juniper94

Reviews of Big Rock Campground

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Jun 2018 -
$35.00

The specifics from the previous reviews are accurate. This is a sweet little place, far superior to most commercial parks. Convenient to the Chicago area for whatever might bring you to the area. The staff was very friendly and the park was spotless. The rate was $35 for non-residents. $25 for Illinois residents. - themom3

Oct 2017 -
$25.00

Three S's: No Sewer, no Shade, and no showers. That being said, let's get on to the good things: Wide paved roads with generous and level gravel water and 50 amp electric sites. Of the 96 RV sites, 8 are pull throughs (also gravel). You need a long hose to hook up to water. Two conveniently located dump stations at the entrance/exit. We drove in, selected our site and a park attendant drove up in an ATV to collect the fee (cash or check). - Our Rolling Home

Jul 2017 -
$25.00

What a great park. Five year old county park. Extremely well maintained. Under-utilized. Downside, maybe? No sewer, showers, or shade. They are discussing adding those. Lots are huge! Could put three campers on the same site. Water shared between two sites, and requires 75' of water hose. Aurora, 2nd largest town in Illinois, is 12 miles away and has full services, and commuter train into Chicago. Greatest draw is access to Chicago. Interstate 88 is a straight shot into downtown. One hour drive to lakefront attractions. Spent two nights here. - Mike from Bama

Reviews of Pine Country RV & Camping Resort

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Jun 2018 -
$1.00

I think we have found a new favorite Thousand Trails park. Pine Country is a gorgeous park and very well kept. The staff is friendly and accommodating. I drive a very large truck to pull my 5th wheel and I am always concerned about getting into and out of places without getting into difficulty. One of the staff took me around to see the roads and site. I had no problem with either. They assign sites here which is a little unusual for Thousand Trails parks but 90 percent of the sites are seasonal sites. All sites have 30 amp electrical service but there is an an expansion being built that will offer 50 amp service. Those sites should be open by July 1st. - KD7UCH

May 2018 -
$1.00

This park is 90% seasonal or annual visitors and hard to get a reservation. They assigned us to a spot and we were told to drive across the grass not thinking that it would be soft and we would sink. Two hours later the maintenance people were able to pull us out. The park is very quiet during the week and the people running it are helpful and very nice. They are building new spots which might help getting a reservation. Very quiet and roof top satellite and Verizon wifi worked well. - rolling homeless

Jun 2017 -
$40.00

Only stayed overnight. Think this park is overpriced for 30 amp gravel inner roads with repairs needed. Grass/dirt sites. Next time passing through we will find another place to stay. - milodog

Reviews of Lehman's Lakeside RV Resort

Overpriced for mediocre, flooded campsite, road to site was flooded and full of big potholes. Would not recommend. - HollyLouise

Sep 2018 -
$50.00

We arrived around 9:30 when it was dark. We informed the office that we would arrive after they close but it wasn't a problem and we were situated right by the office which was good because it is close to showers. The poor review comes from 2 things: 1) the water is absolutely disgusting! It was so bad that when we went to get water for the dogs they wouldn't even touch it - mind you they eat goose poop and drink from puddles! At one point my husband was washing dishes and the odor was so bad I literally had to leave the camper or I would have vomited! Try taking a shower in that and you feel worse then before you took it. 2). When we could see the park in daylight it looks like a basic trailer park. Nothing redeeming about it. Lots of old "trailer trash" types of campers around. Showers were pretty gross. Place is in serious need of an update. $50 is way too steep for this place! Oh yeah - and if you want to cook out bring your own fire grate - our "ring" had nothing. - Stacey Painter

Jun 2018 -
$25.00

(Rate based on a monthly stay and includes extra electricity charge.) There sure are a lot of negative reviews about this place. Thankfully our stay was apparently much better then most.

We stayed for a month and got a great spot with full hook-up and clean power. The water was well water and did smell, but all the water in the area is like that. On check-in day, we called to verify the time we could arrive. We were told the wrong time but the office staff went out of their way to get us checked in early so we wouldn't have to sit and wait for hours. We found the staff and groundskeepers to be very friendly.

We didn't use the bathrooms, showers or laundry, nor did we opt for the cable TV. The internet was typical for campgrounds, not very good. On-site propane is a HUGE plus!! Some of the roads are bad, but we simply avoided those.

If I could change one thing it would be that they don't accept credit cards. You also have to pay by cash or check and give a separate electric deposit upon arrival, from which they deduct your electricity use and mail you the balance in the form of a check. Our arrived a full month after we left. I'd love to see them move into the 80s and get a credit card machine. All in all, our stay was very pleasant!! - Julie and Ray

Reviews of Sandwich Fair Grounds

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Oct 2016 -
$10.00

The entire Fairgrounds was rented for a weekend. Because of the event, the nightly rate was reduced to $10. I also drove through the regular RV parking which was a nice well maintained area. I used the dump station in the RV park when I exited the Fairgrounds. - Nomad in the Making

May 2016 -
$15.00

Clean nice park with very little shade. Sites are level and long with some grass and some gravel. Water and power are located in the rear with a dump station at one end of the park. This park is perfect in my opinion. - illini777

Oct 2015 -
$15.00

This park is relatively new, so if you're looking for shade trees it might not be good for you. There are however, new trees planted at every site that do offer a bit of shade. The sites are w-i-d-e at an angle so backing in and getting out is a piece of cake. This park is huge and laid out very very well. Its at a fairgrounds, so its pretty basic. Each site has 30 & 50 amp service along with water. There is a easy in and easy out dump station. There are no picnic tables or fire rings. Our site faced east, so the shade tree was right outside our front door. That allowed our satellite dish to get perfect reception to the southwest. It was mid-October so there was only one other RV in the whole complex. We were on our way home to Northern IL from a fall foliage trip around Lake Michigan that started in Southern WI, so this was perfect for a one night stay. We would definitely stay here again. - therealSimpsons

Reviews of Holiday Acres Camping Resort

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May 2012 -
$25.00

There is a pool but they don't fill it. There is a playground but it's old and missing boards. There is a "kids barn" with activities which was a plus, but this is not a family friendly campground. The noise level is ridiculous & the seasonal campers are bad examples of how campers should behave. There are rules, but none seem to be enforced. There were many unleashed dogs, tons of people in the river when the rules state "no swimming in the river", there is a curfew for teenagers, but there were roving packs of them everywhere at all hours of the night, and there are quiet hours that everyone seems to ignore. We had to complain twice about the noise after quiet hours and to the owners credit, they did come out and take care of the loud people. The fact that anyone would loudly blast music at 1 AM and think that's OK, is ridiculous. This campground has a lot of potential, but you can tell that they just don't spend money on it. Everything needs remodeling and painting. The roads need paving and the bathrooms and showers need lots of work. Many of the toilets were clogged all weekend. The showers were old and we couldn't regulate the temp on any of them. It went from screaming hot to freezing cold within seconds. If you like to party and not be bothered with rules, then this is the place for you. If you want to camp with your family in a nice quiet campground, with nice facilities, then this is not the place for you. - MeMee4

Aug 2009 -
$38.00

Nice sized campsites here. The catch and release ponds were nice; but the bathrooms leave something to be desired. People were frendly and our stay was quiet. Overall we had a nice time. - Bob & laurel

May 2009 -
$38.00

Overall a positive experience. Gravel roads mean dusty conditions. Restrooms were not real clean but usable, campers can handle them. Very difficult dump station access. We didn't use it, luckily. Staff was very helpful and friendly. - tauerbach

Reviews of Hi-Tide Beach & Campground

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Oct 2018 -
$44.00

We stayed for a few days on our way through the area in a FHU site in the seasonal campers' area. Everyone was very friendly, and the staff was helpful. Beautiful wooded setting along a small river with huge old oak trees. We were there in the Fall, so the swimming lake was closed. But the grounds looked great for families with kids in the summer; lots of playground equipment, mini golf, corn hole toss, etc. Wifi signal was only available in and just around the office, but our AT&T cell signal was OK. The internal roads were tight, and I had to back out of our pull-through site (#2) to get out. We would return if in the area again. - Wayne60

Feb 2018 -
$25.00

the park was well maintained and the grounds were clean. The owner escorted was to our site and helped me back in. The roads were narrow and it is tricky to get backed in. The site was decent in size and shady. We were on a creek, which I enjoyed. The owners live on site and were helpful. I did feel that it the park was expensive. It cost extra for pool use, and I was told that it cost to use the showers (don't know if that is true as we use our own shower) Firewood had to be bought at the campground and if you just bought a bundle it was expensive. You could buy a crate which made it more reasonable. Over all I enjoyed our stay there. We stayed there for 3 months while I was on assignment for a local hospital. - MAT-DAT

Jun 2017 -
$32.00

We had an amazing experience. There is LOTS to do there. Swimming pool, swimming lake, crafts for kids, even indoor movies offered for families on rainy days, peddle go carts to rent, mini golf, fishing, great camp store right on location, ice cream and pizza. The shower house, laundry and etc were so clean. If you don't have an RV; they even have cute little cabins to rent. You can come and pay a day fee to use the lake and etc ; even if you are not camping there. It is a quiet, well run campgrounds for any age. The owners were very friendly and accommodating. I would highly recommend Hitide Campground to anyone. I give it 5 stars!!!! - Penny Hamer

Reviews of Paradise Camping Resort

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Sep 2017 -
$37.00

We stayed over Labor Day weekend so it was busy... but it was still pretty quiet and relaxing. Met the new manager and he is a very nice guy, and the staff was very friendly! Just a month after this campground flooded, it is in very good shape. We will definitely go here again. - Rono214

Jun 2017 -
$15.00

Very nice and quite large park. Signs said under new management and there's a fair amount of construction & renovation going on. Very friendly at the office. We only stayed an overnight while on the way to Minneapolis, but really liked the place. - Walt Bennett

May 2016 -
$18.00

We made reservations the day before, the person sais they would leave a packet out since we would be arriving after 2 pm. When we arrived there was no packet but the gate was open to let school buses in, so we drove in. After we drove to the other end of the park we met a very nice man that said would help us. He called a woman and then led us to an Electric only site {we reserved a full hook up pull thru]. We told him we needed the full hook up site, another call to the woman and we received what we had reserved. The next morning when we were leaving at 10 am the gate was closed but were able to get out since it had a sensor. Stopped at office for receipt and office closed with no hours posted.
The park is mostly permanent and seasonal and seems to be well kept up. - 210george